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# What to do when you've damaged your skin barrier? Stratia Gold!

r/skinwhitening • by u/darthemofan • 6 points

If you're like me, you like to try new products, and you stack them because why not, and some day you realize it hurts when you apply them.

Then you see you skin is irritated, so you try to take a break and reduce doses, but it doesn't help: even applying water to your face stings! Even moisturizers like cerave PM sting!

Than means you've damaged your skin barrier :(

There's only 1 product I can vouch for in situations like that: Stratia Liquid Gold: you apply it for a few days, morning and evening, either at the end of your routine or as a replacement to your routine, then TA-DAH your skin is healed! It's like a miracle cure!

Personally, I also use it when I overdo the tretinoin and the redness can't go away.

It's a nice tool to have for when problems happen, but ofc it's totally useless if your skin barrier is fine

I don't like to post links, bc it could be interpreted as trying to make money/referrals, so just google for it!

Also read the reviews others have posted on reddit: you'll see it has sides effects (like causing pimples/breaking out if your skin is already fine) so I recommend you don't include it in your routine

It costs a lot a the price is rising, so I'd only recommend it as a "last line of defense" if reducing the doses or stopping the routine hasn't helped, but it has always given me quick results within a few days

## Comments

u/darthemofan • 1 points

I'm currently on a course of stratia gold after trying too many things on the back of my hands, then overdoing the tret to try to even out the pigmentation

it's day #2 of stratia and the problem is almost already gone, so I thought I should post about this for others who may run into the same problem

u/[deleted] • 1 points

Ceramide based moisturizer. If possible, apply Ghee( clarified butter). Helped me recover really fast.

u/TestPossible4676 • 1 points

Wont Ghee clog my pores?

u/[deleted] • 1 points

It worked for me. If you feel it will clog your pores, just use a gentle facewash and moisturiser with ceramides. Everyone has different skin. All the best.

u/ahnafakeef298 • 1 points

For anyone reading and looking for reparative products, LRP Cicaplast Baume B5 healed my skin like Wolverine when I was on tretinoin. Just wanted to offer an additional recommendation to Stratia Gold.